October 08, 2026
World News
A range of risks occur for all travellers, the top three are generally from crime, road traffic accidents (RTA's), disease and illness. In most of the large South American and African countries, crime will be the main risk. In South East Asia, it would be road traffic accidents and more recently, urban pollution.
- The best sources of global news are the BBC, Reuters, The Economist and The Guardian. Currently the war in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza and the Middle East conflict is focusing world attention. Russia is increasing its global voice with a despotic informal alliance with North Korea and Iran and the Ukraine war shows no sign of ending.
Current highlights:
- France: Some school protests turn violent
- Saudi Arabia: Hothis attack airport kills 3
- Brazil: Favio Bolsonaro wins first round of elections
- Spain: Election on 29th October
- Thailiand: Flooding in many parts
- Greenland: USA/ Denmark security agreement
- Nepal: Over 4000 people assessed as missing from flooding on Tibet border
- Brazil: Election run off 25th Oct
- US/Iran: US imposed harsher trade sanction
- Colombia; Choco earthquake kills over 180
- DRC: Ebola outbreak spreads - over 2300 deaths
- Israel: Expansion of settelements in E1 area
- Brazil: Presidential elections 4 October
- USA: Mid tem elections 2 November
- Afghanistan: Border tension with Pakistan
- Ukriane: Increased Russian attacks on Kyiv
- Lebanon: IDF intensifies attacks against Hezbollah
- Uganda: Close border to DRC due to Ebola outbreak
- Cuba: Running out of fuel due to blockade
- Venezuela: Tense following removal of Maduro
- Ethiopia: Marburg Flu outbreak
- Myanmar: Mil increase mil actions and gain territory
- DRC: Ceasefire with M23 rebels
- Africa: Over 16,500 cases of Mpox virus, 517 deaths
